Improvement in dog-collars



P. DALY'8L-JOHN BARRY.

improvement in Dog-Collars.

N0 126 135. PatentedApril30,187-2.

UNITED STATES PATENT Qrrrcn.

PATRICK DALY AND JOHN BARRY, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN DOG-COLLARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,135, dated April30, 1872.

Be it known that we, PATRI-CK DALY and JOHN BARRY, both of Boston,county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certainImprovements in the Construction of DogOollars, of which the followingis a specification:

Our invention relates to a dog-collar constructed of leather, haying asa facing a continuous strip or ribbon of metal along the center of theexterior portion thereof, thereby securing a comfortable. elegant,strong, and durable collar, and one far less liable to injury an ddefaoement when in use.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective View of the completed collar. Fig. 2 is a section thereof;and Fig. 3 is a section of the base-strip before being covered. s

A is a section of a strip of strong leather, forming the base of thestrap or collar. B is the ornamental leather covering of A. O is themetallic strip or ribbon employed as a fitcing or finish tothe collar. Dis the completed collar, showing slots at a a to admit a staple, throughwhich a padlock may be passed in the usual way. b is a loop upon one endof the collar, through which the slotted end thereof may pass. H is aslide,- through which the slotted end of the strap may pass, and bywhich it may be held in place.

In constructing this collar we first out a strip of strong leather,somewhat wider than we wish the completed collar to be. This strip webevel along the edges in manner shown at 0 0. We then cut a strip ofpatent leather, morocco, or other ornamental leather, nearly wide enoughto cover and surround the entire base-strip, and attach the two togetherby stitching, as shown at 0 c. The base-strip, having been tempered withwater before being covered, is now rubbed along its edges with somesmooth tool, by which a recess or depression is formed along the entirelength of the strap upon its outer surface. In this depression themetallic strip-which is cut slightly longer than the strap to allow forbending--having been suitably punched, is placed and secured by rivets.The metallic strip is left longer than the strap in order that it may beturned inward at the end opposite to the slotted end to form a finish,and also to include the wire-loop b, the turn being held in place by astaple, the ends of which are riveted or headed over washers on theinner surface of the strap in the usual manner. The common method ofconstructing dog-collars is to make the base of patent leather, line itwith similar leather of a different color, bring the edges of theleather lining-the same having been previously pinked, stitched, orotherwise ornamented-over the square edges of the base-strap, and stitchthe whole together, with a due regard to elegance and ornamentation.Plates for the name, for the slots, staples, end pieces, and lead-ringsare then riveted on.

The advantages which our collar is found to possess over others relateto the readiness with which it can be constructed, its ornamentalappearance when completed, and especially to its strength anddurability, and the certainty of its retaining its appropriate formunder all circumstances of ordinary usage. The base-strip, or strapproper, may be made of any coarse strong leather, and on this accountalone the collar is capable of sustaining a far greater strain than anycollar made up in the usual way. In our strap the ornamental leathercovering does not need to be pinked or otherwise ornamented along itsedges, as these edges arenot visible when covered by the metallic platein the completed collar. The continuous ribbon of metal, while impartinga desirable finish to the structure, gives it also such strength as torender it quite impossible to break or seriously injure it by any use towhich it is likely to be subjected, while the inherent tensile strengthof the material employed renders it practicable to thus construct acollar of great strength and of slight thickness, while securing allnecessary or desirable ornamentation by the contrast afforded by themetal facing and leather edges, thepleasing effect being increased byembossing, engraving, or otherwise ornamenting the metal face-plate.

We claim- As a new article of manufacture, the hereindescribeddog-collar, consisting of the base piece A with beveled turned-up edges,the leather covering B, and the metallic strip 0, said parts beingarranged and combined in the manner shown and set forth.

PATRICK DALY. JOHN BARRY. Witnesses:

FRANK FULLER, EDWARD GRIFFITH.

